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The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

★ 7.0R125 minDirector: Roger Spottiswoode

2008 film

The Children of Huang Shi (Chinese: 黄石的孩子; working title: The Bitter Sea, also known as Escape from Huang Shi and Children of the Silk Road) is a 2008 historical war drama film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh and David Wenham. The film centers on the true story of George Hogg and the sixty orphans that he led across China in an effort to save them from conscription during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film depicts the Rape of Nanjing and the Japanese "kill all, burn all, loot all" practices.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Children of Huang Shi about?
The Children of Huang Shi (2008) — People thrown into an unexpected and desperate situation discover their capacity for love and responsibility. A young Englishman, George Hogg, comes to lead sixty orphaned boys on a journey of over 500 perilous miles across the snow-bound Liu Pan Shan mountains to safety on the e
Is The Children of Huang Shi based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Children of Huang Shi scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.